Health Tips

Adjust your activities during high levels of air pollution to protect yourselves and your family.

Resources providing up-to-date information about wildfires, smoke, and travel advisories and closures.

Opioids are drugs with pain-relieving properties used to treat chronic or severe pain. 

Cocaine is highly addictive, powerful stimulant commonly used as a party drug.

Cannabis (weed) is a psychotropic drug that affects the brain and can change your mood, how you think, your awareness or your behaviour.

If you choose to drink alcohol, there are ways to do it safely and responsibly.

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Eeyou Istchee.

Gonorrhea is the second most common sexually transmitted infection in Eeyou Istchee.

Washing your hands is a simple yet effective way to prevent infections in healthcare settings.

Anemia – or “weak blood” – may sometimes be caused by a lack of iron in your diet.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly gas that can build up in your home without you realizing it. You cannot see, smell, or taste it. 

Hemodialysis is a process of purifying the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working normally.

Nasal irrigation, or rinsing, is a technique to rinse the nose and get rid of mucus.

Knowing your blood pressure, and what a healthy target is for you, can help you stay healthy

High blood pressure is when the force of the blood in your arteries is higher than normal.

Occupational Therapy (O.T.) offers services to babies, infants, children and teenagers that improve their ability to:

Flattening of the head in newborns is quite common, but it has no negative impact on their brain development.

If there is a large rise in the number of cases of an infectious disease, we may need to take additional precautions to keep people safe.

Precautionary measures are safety steps you can take to prevent getting or spreading infectious diseases.

An infection is when germs enter someone’s body and start to make the person sick. 

Be careful when using propane equipment during a power outage. Use only in well-ventilated areas.

Reduce the risks of using drugs and or alcohol. Stay safe by planning ahead.

Syphilis is a contagious bacterial infection that is mostly transmitted through sexual contact.